MOSCOW—Armenia’s acting Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, kept power in a parliamentary election that boosted his authority despite being widely blamed for a military defeat last year in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, results showed on Monday. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.92 percent of votes cast in Sunday’s snap election, according to preliminary results on Monday. Former…
Armenia’s Acting Prime Minister Keeps Power, Bolsters Authority Despite Military Defeat
Azeri Forces Capture Six Armenian Soldiers as Border Tensions Simmer
MOSCOW—Azerbaijan captured six Armenian servicemen in the early hours of Thursday morning, the defense ministries of both countries said, the latest twist in a simmering border dispute. The Azeri defense ministry accused the Armenian soldiers of trying to cross into Azeri territory. Armenia’s defense ministry said its soldiers had been carrying out engineering work in…
Turkey Summons US Ambassador Over Biden’s Genocide Designation
The foreign minister of Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador in Ankara on Saturday to protest President Joe Biden’s decision to designate as genocide the killing and deportation of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield met with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal late on Saturday to receive Ankara’s condemnation. “The statement does…
Armenian President’s Office Says He Back at Work After Medical Checkup
MOSCOW—Armenia’s president has returned to work after a medical checkup, his office said on Friday, following media reports that said he had been admitted to hospital over COVID-19 complications. “Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has undergone an examination at the Astghik Medical Center today. The president has already finished the examination and returned to his usual…
Armenian President’s Office Says He’s Back at Work After Medical Checkup
MOSCOW—Armenia’s president has returned to work after a medical checkup, his office said on Friday, following media reports that said he had been admitted to hospital over COVID-19 complications. “Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has undergone an examination at the Astghik Medical Center today. The president has already finished the examination and returned to his usual…
Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia
BRUSSELS—Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia, and Iran and had breached its platform manipulation policies. The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies. Twitter said 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed for…
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